Even up to now, my post on removing Punkbuster last December 24 is still being read. In fact, if you put “remove punkbuster” (without the quotations) on Google, that post will be the second in the list of results. I know that the solution I proposed to the problems of Punkbuster was a bit kludgy, [...]
January 20, 2008
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, computer problems, howto, punkbuster . Author: counterflow . Comments: 5 Comments
What do copy protection schemes and anti-cheat software have in common? They both suck, and they inconvenience the legitimate user more than the software pirate. My adventure with Punkbuster continues. This abortion is supposed to prevent people from cheating in online games by allowing the software to scan your computer for codes that are, well, [...]
December 30, 2007
Categories: computers . Tags: computer games, intellectual property, privacy, punkbuster . Author: counterflow . Comments: Leave a Comment